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Food options at Disneyland Paris
Disneyland
Paris also offers several themed eateries. One of them is dedicated to the
famous American cartoon character SpongeBob SquarePants. While he won hearts of
millions of fans worldwide for his friendly sidekick/heroine relationship with
Patrick Starmer, SpongeBob SquarePants is actually not his real name. Why?
Well, firstly, everyone knows him as Mr. Krabs. Secondly, it is simply good
luck, considering how frequently you’ll want to use a sponge. Lastly, this
restaurant serves a wide array of foods, especially delicious seafood and pasta
dishes.
Perhaps
the highlight of this place is obviously their signature yellow cake. There’s a
plethora of tasty treats, besides that, like chocolate truffles, ice cream
cones and popcorn balls. Moreover, one unique dessert is available only in the
park called S’mores Cookie Dough Cake, made by combining seven ingredients:
flour, sugar, baking powder, butter, milk, dark brown sugar, vanilla extract +
melted cheese.
Dining Terrace
Oh,
did I mention that Disneyland Paris has one of Europe’s finest dining terraces?
Yes, this place serves both indoor and outdoor views. Enjoying the view from
the balcony is certainly a privilege, so prepare yourself – you will love it.
Free internet access via Wifi
Additionally,
while sitting outside the cafe, you can enjoy drinks while catching up on
important news. Aside from having fantastic views, this spot is equipped with
Wifi. All access to the internet is provided for complimentary usage, and Wifi
is operated throughout the whole park. Guests can browse pages and watch videos
via mobile phone or tablet.
Disneyland in USA
When you think of a place
that will transport you to your happiest time, the best place is probably in
Las Vegas. And we couldn’t say that it’s better than Disneyland in USA. But
this story is about how they were built, and now, why the park is still there.
So, here are some facts on what Disneyland was before its construction! The first things that
came up were “wet markets” which were like fish stands or food stalls back in
those days where people got their meals with no cooking or any other skill.
Then the wet market in San Francisco opened up for selling ice cream. This was
in 1850 when the city was called San Francisco. The concept of ice-cream stands
was so popular that by 1871 more than 10,000 shops opened all together. Even
after all those stores had opened, ice-cream stands became obsolete. From then
on, it turned out to be just a stall to sell ice cream rather than an actual
restaurant.
1900
In 1900, a man named
Charles Schulz introduced at his amusement park a world record for rides. On
his opening night, he rode 5 different kinds of trains (including a hot air
balloon), 7 roller coasters, six miniature golf courses, and 3 water slides.
All these attractions were designed to make customers thrilled by him and by
themselves. That same year, another inventor Richard J. Van de Houtte invented
the motorized tram which was used as a means of transportation for visitors in
the park in 1907.
1928
The famous theme park of
America was built by Walt Disney himself and was situated in California. It
started to grow and expand when the idea of putting a large number of guests
into one building, which would entertain them from dusk till dawn, began to
take shape. Around 1928, around 500,000 visitors stayed within the area of
California. One thing that attracted the majority of kids were Mickey Mouse and
Minnie Mouse who came from Holland; meanwhile, many locals stayed back there.
There were also the local animals of the region such as horses and tigers. At
that time, people stayed outside because most hotels only let you stay inside
if you booked only during summer months. A hotel in Santa Barbara was known for
being overcrowded, but it was closed down sometime later.
1930s
In 1933, the National
Parks Service was formed. They took over the operations of parks such as
Knott’s Berry Farm; however, they added new features which included the Jungle
Cruise which opened in 1937. Between 1938 and 1939, more than 1,000 new rides
were introduced for the visitors of Disneyland. The expansion of theme parks
continued through the 1940s. Another important feature was the appearance of
Universal Studios-themed ride parks which appeared as soon as World War II
started. Many American films were shot there during that period, including
Casablanca, Gone with the Wind, Battleship Potemkin, S.W.A.T, etc. Some
Hollywood stars came to see Disneyland, especially Tom Cruise, Michael Douglas,
Audrey Hepburn, Orson Welles, etc. After World War II, the film industry
greatly changed. Cinemas were invented and so were motion pictures. However,
due to technical difficulties, Disneyland still didn’t return until 1955. By 1956,
they had already reached 15 million visitors per year.
After WWII
After the end of WWII,
the government wanted to build Disneyland without making losses. Although the
cost was a little high, so Disney asked the company to reduce costs by half and
said that everything would be paid off after two years. Despite the reduced
costs of $1.6 billion, they still made only $1.1 billion profit. Two decades
later, they decided not to start the operation of Disneyland again until 1964.
As for how, it turns out that the management of Disneyland suffered enormous
losses. For example, according to the annual report 2014, Disneyland owes
almost $1 billion, the highest since 1962. Meanwhile, the park has lost
thousands of workers and thousands of jobs in general every year. Most critics
blame this situation on greedy employees who worked hard. Besides, the
government put restrictions for tourist arrivals to save money and create room
for the attraction construction.
Final words…
Disneyland- a dream of
every kid and adult. Today, Disneyland seems to have no future. Still, it
attracts millions of tourists each year, and even though the main attractions
are closing, plans are being created to reopen the park by 2024 and to promote
tourism and recreation activities throughout the country and on global level.
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